No Bake Coconut Bars

I love Larabars, I buy a lot of them (thank heavens for Costco) but the cost can add up. So I decided to whip out a few ingredients and make my own, and that’s how these no bake coconut bars came to be.

No Bake Coconut Bars

A few months ago I bought a detox eBook from Live Green Healthy. In it, she had this delicious recipe for raw brownies that had the base of dates, walnuts, and almonds. I whipped up many batches of that recipe and my son and I enjoyed each and every one. Since then I have used her recipe as a base and have created a few versions of my own.

These No Bake Coconut Bars are one of those versions.

When I wanted to create a Larabar, I immediately thought of the Apple Pie flavor, as it is my favorite, but I wasn’t sure if I should puree the apples or dehydrate them and then blend. I didn’t want to put a recipe out there that required much thought (my brain seems to have taken a vacation for the past few days) so I used the Coconut Cream Larabar (my second favorite) as inspiration.

All you have to do with Larabars is turn it over and read the ingredients. I had everything but the cashews, and I didn’t feel like using coconut oil so I went rogue and used Jenny’s base instead.

As you can tell from the above photo, I couldn’t take the photos fast enough. My toddler kept walking in and grabbing a bar, I had to get the shots as fast I could. I didn’t mind, they’re healthy and I like my son eating these treats.